CNN — People are moving en masse to places at high risk of climate disasters, despite the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in recent years, researchers say. A study released Thursday by researchers at the University of Vermont found that over the past decade, Americans have moved away from areas prone to …
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When you throw away your old gadgets after buying new gear for Christmas, you might want to think about removing the batteries first. Indeed, Material Focus research found that more than 700 fires have been started this year in garbage trucks and recycling centers by discarded electrical appliances. Batteries can be punctured by other elements …
BASS RIVER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Up to 2.4 million trees would be felled as part of a project to prevent major wildfires in a federally protected New Jersey forest heralded as a unique environmental treasure. New Jersey environment officials say the plan to kill trees in a section of Bass River State Forest is designed …
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Without change, the council estimates that the cost of disasters in NSW will total $372 billion between 2020 and 2060, an average of $9.3 billion in direct economic losses per year. “There’s no time to waste,” Cotter said. “There is hope and there are practical solutions for every household.” The Institute of Actuaries estimated in …
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Comment this story Comment You wouldn’t often expect to hear “Hawaii” and “fire danger” in the same sentence, but wildfire concerns have been very real in Aloha State in recent days. Continued drought dehydrates the landscape, with noticeable effects on agriculture and ecosystems. More than half of Hawaii is currently experiencing abnormally dry conditions, with …
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CNN — Nuclear power in California received financial support from the Biden administration on Monday as the U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $1.1 billion grant to Pacific Gas & Electric to help extend life from its Diablo Canyon power plant on California’s central coast. The Diablo plant was to be decommissioned in two phases, …
